BAR by RED DOOR in San Diego

10.21.22 edit Still a favorite spot! Conor behind the bar now.One of our favorite local spots, only open Wed to Sun, live music most nights, Ali & Josie behind the bar always take great care of you.

Tonight we stopped in for appetizers and desserts. Melted Brie, meatballs, wings, beets and burrata, and two bottles of Super Tuscans later we were onto dessert. Tiramisu and banana cream pie were the order of the day. The restaurant is known for its sticky toffee pudding, which is our go to here, but we wanted to branch out, and we were not disappointed. A wonderful evening with romantic love music to boot!

Absolutely wonderful food and experience. Owner/chef checks on every table helping with dinner suggestions and follows up to make sure everything is perfect. And it was...

LOVE this spot! This is my new favorite go-to in my neighborhood. Go for the drinks and stay for the musical talent!

Amazing

Friendly staff are attentive to your needs, chef mingles with the customers, and live entertainment on the weekend. Italian fare trumps the American offerings while specialty drinks were like by the other members of my party. Overall, a fulfilling dining experience and unexpected entertainment went over the top when the live music turned into a dance party.

The drinks were not good. All I could taste was the mixer. Google reviews really led me astray on this one

So happy with this place. What a neighborhood treasure :)The weekend music is delightful and the girls working in the bar are icing on the cakeThank you :)

Classy and hip. Impressed that the owner comes out from the kitchen to talk to every table.

Cozy! Live entertainment (at least on Fridays), tasty Cocktails and appetizers

Their eggplant parmesan could have been straight from my grandparents recipe book. Simply superb!

Our table was not ready at Red Door so one of the workers offered for us to wait next door at the bar and hed come and get us when our table was ready.This bar used to be The Wellington. Well lit and live harp music. Great selection of drinks and they offer the same menu as the restaurant since its the same owner. Once our table was ready our server walked my drink over to the restaurant through the kitchen.Awesome service.

Staff very professional, greeted by owner, chef and the the food was amazing

Surprisingly clean and contemporary décor. I was very pleasantly surprised to see this restaurant open in Mission Hills. The owner is from Northern Italy. Hes also the chef and quite personable. Everything was excellent from the food to the pilsner beer to the espresso and cappuccino to the tira misu dessert. Lets not forget the live entertainment which was a well known local opera singer playing piano. The Red Door is a local treasure Avail yourself Peeps.

Cool, eclectic offerings. Great service.

After coming here for years when it was Wellington, I was skeptical of what concept could possibly replace the old quaint steak restaurant/bar. But I was pleasantly surprised. The space didnt change a whole lot- except it is a lot brighter and more open, which makes it more conducive to socializing. The bar staff are just as knowledgeable and fun as ever, and the drinks are even better then before. We tried a couple cocktails, which had very clever and inventive ingredients, and enjoyed it all. Also tried the roasted carrots- delicious! Although a bit on the spicy side, so for those sensitive to heat, be aware. Really great experience and cant wait to come back to try more.

Accidentally had a Sunday work appointment cancel and ended up here for brunch. Fabulous short rib Benedict and Jacob was wonderful!

Great place for brunch and a very casual, relaxed environment!

Amazing farm to glass craft cocktails. Everyone is friendly and knowledgeable and the food is out of this world delicious! Great for a date or a night on the town.

Delicious, great service, great decor. Wonderful date spot!